Attorney Jonathan Ginsberg's link:
http://www.ssdanswers.com/three-winn...ability-cases/
Statistics are based upon his experience.
1. 15% Qualify by meeting an IMPAIRMENT LISTING. Even if you do not believe you have a Listed Impairment, you should read through all of them, including the Mental Disorders since parts of the descriptions may be applicable to your disability.
http://www.ssa.gov/disability/profes...ltListings.htm
2. 70% Qualify by proving that their Residual Functional Capacity is less than sedentary. Please refer to my post #43 in this thread regarding RFCs.
http://www.socialsecurity.gov/OP_Hom...4/404-1545.htm
3. 15% Qualify by meeting a GRID RULE (applicable to those aged 50+):
http://http://www.gridrules.net/index.html